The Atlanta Braves will have a new look to their lineup when they begin a four-game series Monday night against the Philadelphia Phillies. William Contreras will make his first career start in left field and will hit second.
Contreras homered twice in Saturday’s win in Miami. He is 8-for-33 on the season and six of those hits have left the yard. His Statcast numbers are encouraging with six barrels among 24 batted ball events to go along with a .501 xwOBA. Putting him in left is an interesting decision, especially after Brian Snitker declared that experiment over twice over the last two weeks.